15 - 17 George Street Hove BN3 3YA Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01890 Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval for change of use at first floor from ancillary retail space (E) to residential (C3) to create 2no. self-contained flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Conservation area about 11 m away: Cliftonville
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN3 3YA
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required Approved
Decision date
13 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 68 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brighton and Hove in the last twelve months, from validation. Brighton and Hove decision record →

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Prior approval for change of use of first floor from ancillary retail space (Class E) to…
BH2023/00124
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
80 George Street Hove BN3 3YE
Erection of two-storey rear extension to create two-bedroom maisonette (C3), with alterat…
BH2025/01361
2025 Approved
8 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Rear Garden T1 - Bay Remove cracked stem as low as can be safely cut. T2 - Cherry Remove…
BH2025/02125
2025 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 5 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Erection of single storey outbuilding to rear.
BH2025/01341
2025
48B Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DB
Erection of a single-storey outbuilding at the rear of garden.
BH2025/02302
2025 Approved
10 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Rear Garden Back Boundary G1 - Bay x 2 Trim both trees by up to 1.5 metres to neaten and…
BH2025/00482
2024 Approved
13 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Conversion from language school (F1) to create 4no. self-contained flats (C3). Removal of…
BH2024/02512
2024 Refused
Church Hall St Andrews Church 163 Church Road Hove BN3 2AD
Alterations to existing hand car wash to increase the number of parking spaces from 2no t…
BH2024/01010
2023 Approved
93 - 94 George Street Hove BN3 3YE
Display of non-illuminated hoarding signs to front and rear.
BH2023/02828
2023 Approved
19 George Street Hove BN3 3YA
Display of internally-illuminated projecting, fascia and ATM signs, non-illuminated fasci…
BH2023/02709
2023 Approved
95 George Street Hove BN3 3YE
External alterations including application of render to front elevation, installation of…
BH2023/01571
2023 Approved
95 George Street Hove BN3 3YE
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign, non-illuminated retractable awning and internally…
BH2023/01572
2022 Refused
1 - 2 George Street Hove BN3 3YA
Redevelopment of existing ground floor commercial unit (E) and erection of additional sto…
BH2022/03829
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 5 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Replacement of existing aluminium windows and UPVC door with UPVC wood effect sash window…
BH2023/01375
2023 Approved
Flat 1 Ventnor Mansions 45 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DB
Erection of detached single storey garden office building in rear garden and to fell 1no…
BH2023/00908
2023 Approved
8 Flat 1 Ventnor Villas Hove Brighton & Hove BN3 3DD
Bay T1 to reduce height by 3 metres and reduce sides by 1 metre
BH2023/01546
2022 Approved
Flat 1 54-55 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DB
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and creation of new access steps at r…
BH2022/03903
2022 Approved
10 Ventnor Villas Hove Brighton & Hove BN3 3DD
The two holm oaks are situated in the rear garden of No. 10 Ventnor VillasThey have histo…
BH2022/03225
2022 Approved
Hamilton House 4 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
Erection of rear timber deck at ground floor level with revised terracing to garden and r…
BH2022/02191
2022 Approved
17A Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DE
Removal of existing rear door and adjacent windows either side and replacement with alumi…
BH2022/01830
2022 Withdrawn
36 - 37 George Street Hove BN3 3YB
Installation of new shopfront with awning and 4no condenser units to first floor rear and…
BH2022/00512
2017 Approved
10 Ventnor Villas Hove BN3 3DD
2no Bay - Reduce height by 1m, light shaping at the sides
BH2017/00156
2016 Approved
42 Ventnor Villas, Hove, BN3 3DB
Removal of rear fire escape.
BH2016/02669
2016 Approved
25 George Street, Hove, BN3 3YA
Installation of 4no external condenser units on flat roof at rear of property.
BH2016/00604
2016 Approved
97 George Street, Hove, BN3 3YE
Display of 2no internally-illuminated fascia signs and 1no internally-illuminated project…
BH2016/00714
2016 Refused
GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS, 16 Hova Villas, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 3DF (16 Hova Villas Hove)
Conversion of existing flat and maisonette (C3) to form 2no two bedroom flats and 1no thr…
BH2016/00181
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings